Linemans Slang

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Lineman's Slang Term Standard Description

A.R. Abbreviation for automatic recloser

Alley-Arm

Alligator A tie stick

Baker Board A platform board

Baloney ableBaloney Bender A !ireman !"o !orks !it" "eavy cable

Ban#o A s"ovel$ straig"t blade and long "andle

Bear %rease &L electric contact aid

Becky A cable sling

Bell Suspension or deadend insulator

Bell (renc" A !renc" for tig"tening various s)uare "ead bolts

Bender "ammer

Bible T"e electrician's code book

Bicycle A c"ain drill for boring "oles

Boats!ain's "air

Booger (ire A neutral !ireBookie Tool A staple puller

Bookie ("eel A measuring device

Boomer

Booties *eter clip insulators

Bottles %lass insulators

Broomsticks

Buck To lo!er or attempt to lo!er t"e voltage

Buck Arm T!o sets of crossarms at +, degree angles to eac" ot"er

Bucket TruckBug Transformer

Bugs Solderless$ usually bolted connectors

Bull Line eavy line for pulling in !ires also see 'ard Line'/

Bull 0en ("ere t"e construction cre! gat"ers before and after !ork

Bull ("eel

Bulldog A 'come-a-long' !ire grip for "olding conductor or strand under tension

Bulldog (renc" An alligator !renc"

Bull"orn 1po2irod bi-unit

Bundle *ultiple strings of conductor

Bust Anc"or 12panding anc"or Buster 12panding and tamping bar used on e2panding anc"ors

Butterfly onductor take-up reel

.S.0. ompletely self-protected transformer

.S.T. ustomer subsurface transformer

.T.

an An over"ead transformer

andlestick 3iberglass do!nlead bracket

A side arm brace$ used !"en cross-arm is not balanced on bot" sidesof pole but e2tends out on one side only.

A small !ooden seat supported by four ropes secured to a ring or tiedat a common point above t"e !orman's "ead

A lineman !"o leaves on #ob to get to t"e ne2t #ob. A lineman !"oal!ays !orks on t"e installation of ne! transmission lines.

0"ase spacers$ used to keep p"ases from coming into contact !it"eac" ot"er at midspan

An aerial lift truck for raising men "ig" enoug" to !ork on lines from t"e

insulated bucket of t"e truck

A reel device used to "old tension on a transmission conductor duringstringing operations

urrent transformer$ a device used to transfer current from on value toanot"er



andy %rabbers "annel lock pliers

at ead apstan "oist

attle %uard A plastic or metal guy guard

"eaters "annel lock pliers

"erry 0icker Bucket truck

"icken atc"er Armsling

"icken Tracks 1po2irod tri-unit also 'cro!s foot'/

"icken (ing

"ili Bo!l An oversi4ed pin-type insulator

"oker A nylon sling

"ristmas Tree 0ole mounted au2iliary arm used for lifing conductors

L3 Abbreviation for current limiting fuse

limbers ooks for climbing poles

lum Some A green"orn lineman$ apprentice$ "elper

offin oist A c"ain "oist of any type

old A de-energi4ed line

ome-a-long (ire grip for "olding conductor or strand under tensionoming 5p 1asy 0ick up load or increase tension

orn ob T"imble adapter pin

rosby lip (ire rope guy !ire clip

ro!'s 3oot 1po2irod tri-unit also 'c"icken tracks'/

D.A. Bolt Double-arming bolt.

Dead *an

Diaper

Digger Bar Long$ round steel bar !it" 6-in c"isel on one end 'idiot stick'/Dip 0ole 7Riser 0ole A transition pole for going from over"ead to underground distribution

Disc Suspension or deadend insulator

Diving Board A platform board 'baker board' /

D88 Drop-out cutout9 open type cutout

Dog Bone

Door

Drifter A lineman !"o !ants to see t"e !orld

1..:. 12tra "ig" voltage

1agle-1ye Leveling crossarms by sig"t !it" no measuring instruments

1els Line "ose$ temporary cover-up.

1gg Breaker A guy strain insulator

1lbo! 5nderground cable terminator

1lep"ant 1ars

10D* Rubber material used in underground elbo! and ot"er connectors

1)uali4ers A pair of connectors or club !"en used in a fig"t

1yeball :isual determination !it"out t"e use of instruments

Steel post insulator standoff for distribution construction also 'turkey!ing'/

(ood pole$ !it" 5-bracket fitting for setting poles by "and !it"out atruck. S"ort !ood pole section$ buried as an anc"or. Any kind of eart"anc"or.

Rubber blanket pinned on over"ead construction. Seal-A-onncovering connector.

Special 1: yoke plates$ called t"is due to t"eir s"ape. :ibrationdamper

T"e fuse tube on open type cutouts. Actual door on enclosed typecutouts

T"e arc c"ute on certain types of cutouts for e2tinguis"ing t"e arc !"ilebreaking load. A triangular bracket



3inger-Line ;7<= line

3is" A glass strain insulator

3lip-utout An open link cutout

3loater 3lo!er 0ot 5niversal bus"ing !ell$ padmount transformer

3our and a >uarter 0orcelain dead end insulator.

3u44 Bo2 oisy tester

%ate An open type cutout's fusetube.

%in 7 0ole Buddy Temporary lifting device also 'pole buddy' /

%oadt"ead An angle-iron punc".

%oat orns %uy "ooks$ iron.

%oat Skin Tarp for covering unfinis"ed !ork for t"e nig"t.

%op"er A 'go for t"is$ go for t"at' "elper

%oulas" ?nsulating compound

%rass"opper 7 (ire Bender utout An open link cutout.%round og 7 %runt A lineman's "elper also 'grunt' /

%ut @k: rubber line "ose

%ut (renc" ant "ook

%uy ack A c"ain "oist

alf-0o!er A lineman !orking off a #ag

and A tie stick

ard ead A lag scre!

ard Line Steel bull line for pulling in !ires also 'bull line' /

eadac"e :ocal !arning of danger. Anyt"ing falling from above from a pole.

ig" 0ot

og Liver 3lat porcelain guy strain insulator ood ?nsulator cover

ooks limbers$ used for climbing poles

ookstick ?nsulated disconnect stick. also '"otstick'/

ose Rubber or plastic cover up e)uipment conductor cover,

ot A live or energi4ed line.

ot Arm 12tension arm

ot Link Ball and socket link or ot"er type of e2tension links

ouse Bracket A secondary rack

ouse nob A !ire "older

?nstant 3oundation Streetlig"t foundation

ook Drive or scre! "ook

ack A cutoutack Straps Small 6 inc"/ blocks for pulling up small !ire secondary

acobs Ladder 0ortable rope ladder

iffy Deadend on-compression deadend for copper

iggler A glo! lig"t$ secondary voltage tester

o"nny-Ball %uy strain insulator

oy elly Silicone compound for elbo! terminators.

ugs ori4ontal post insulators

umper A slack electrical connection bet!een t!o points

A lineman !"o !ould )uit in t"e middle of a #ob. A onductor t"at "asbecome untied from an insulator. A conductor$ insulator and pin t"at

"as separated from t"e crossarm and is 'floating' rat"er t"an tied do!n

To apply "ig" potential to electrical mac"ine or e)uipment$ normallydone during insulation testing



umper olding Stick (ire "olding stick

ettle An over"ead transformer

nife S!itc" ook stick disconnect

nuckle Buster An ad#ustable !renc"

Lady Slippers ame applied to present day climbers by old-timers

Lead ead ail. 0in !it" t"readed lead top for porcelain insulators

Leg ?rons limbers' "ooksLeroy %enerator

Lid ard "at.

Limberneck A groundman

Line %ut onductor cover

Line 0rofile Scaled side vie! dra!ing of actual line for engineer's revie!

Liners lot" glove liners or for "ard "ats in t"e !inter

Lobster la! An ad#ustable insulator fork

Luff Blocks Small set of rope blocks

*ac *ec"anical load pick up #umper

*ack lamps ?nsulated #umper clamps

*eat "ook and line "ook

*ickey *ouse ey 0uller otter key puller

*ilking Stool

*oles 5nderground line cre!

*usic Stand A "ot line tool rack

arro! Back 7 (ire T!ister An inside electrician

itros Street lig"t bulbs

ose Bag anvas tool pouc"

utty 0utty Seal-A-onn for covering connectors

8..B. 8il circuit breaker

8ld *an A pad mounted transformer

0..B.0.T.8. 0o!er take off

0ad A pad mounted trasformer

0en and 0encil Set Digging bar and spoon

0ersuader A "ammer

0"ase 8ne single/ conductor

0ickle 3ork T!o or t"ree prong tie stick

0ickles (ire connectors

0ig over ups

0ig Livers Special yokes used on 1: lines or dead ends

0ig Tail T"e leader or cable on fuslinks

0ig-tail Spiral disconnect or spiral link stick

0ineapple A spool insulator 0istol 7 0istol %rip 1lbo! terminator

0i44a 0late A fork suspension attac"ment

0ogo Stick Telescoping tools

0ole Buddy A transformer gin

0ole rab (ire tong saddle

0ole Stub 0ole reinforcer

0ork "op A 'come-a-long' !ire grip for "olding conductor or strand under tension

A yoke used on t"e end of a structure for supporting "ot line tensiontools

0o!er circuit breaker9 opens t"e current under fault or overload

condition. 0olyc"orinated bip"enyl c"emical.



0ot 0otential transformer. 0ole-top transformer

0otato ook 3i2ed prong tie stick

0ot"ead

0ouc" A tool bag

Rake Tie stickRed ead umper ?nsulated #umber clamp

Red 8ne An e2tremely s"ort distance

Reptile 7 Snake ?nsulating line "ose

Ridge 0in 0ole top pin

Roug" eck A trouble c"aser

Saddle 0in A crossarm type pin$ fits like a saddle

Sav-a-limb

Sa! Dust *ac"ine A brace and bit or drill

Sa! Dust 0ump A brace and bit$ "and drill

Service Drop T"e conductor bet!een pole and terminal on a building

S"arp S"ooter A s"ovel !it" long narro! blade for digging "oles in ground like clayS"eaves Any type of rope block

S"oe-fly A temporary line built to bypass a construction area

S"ort ook-up ord and clips for electric drill

S"ot %un Stick A %rip-All stick

Single ack A "eavy "ammer

Sinker 0in pus"ed do!n t"roug" crossarm and insulator rests on crossarm

Sister 1ye 1eybolt or ancor rod eye for guy strand or insulator

Sky!ire A ground !ire on top of pole and to!ers to protect lines from lig"tning

Slave *arket An employment agency's office

Sleeve A spliceSlip Stick A %rip-All stick

Slug A solid blade on open type cutouts

Spool Bolt An upset bolt used to support spool insulators

Spoon A s"ovel$ cup-s"aped !it" long "andle

S)uee4e 8n A compression fitting connectors/

S)uee4e (renc" is a "and compression or cutting !renc".

S)uirrel age

Staking To survey and mark location for eac" ne! line pole

Stinger (ire from cutout to transformer. A boom e2tension

Strong Arm A c"ain or strap "oist for pulling !ire

S!itc" Stick A disconnect stickTag Line Rope used to tie off line or to control load being lifted

Tag-out Link stick.

Tap lamp A "ot line clamp

T"ree-p"ase Set

T"ru-bolt A mac"ine bolt

T"umper 5nderground fault locator

A point !"ere separate or over"ead electrical conductors cometoget"er and continue as cable. T"e termination device used on end ofan underground cable.

5niveral fitting for laying lines over crossarms and t"roug" trees !it" astick

a =s)uirrel cage= is a steel bracket mounted on a pole to support lineconductors.

T"ree s"ovels9 a spoon$ a spade$ and a s"ovel9 all t"ree are of differentdesign for different uses



Toliet Seat

Trasformer Bank

Traveling "ain A movable grounding device

Traveling "air A fabricated aluminum t!o-!"eel trolley !it" an attac"ed c"ain

Traveling Ladder

Tub 0ole type transformer also 'kettle'/

Tupper!are is a plastic protective cover.

T!o 0ound A lineman's "ammer

5.R.D. 5nderground residential distribution

5-bangi is ;@ k: rubber line "ose

(alking rab A lever lift

(aterfall is a triple drum puller.

(eat"er"ead

(esterns ooks$ standard climbers for old-type (ester 5nion.(ido! able grip

(iggle A glo! lig"t$ secondary voltage tester

(iggle (ire Any king of formed !ire used for securing conductors to insulators.

(ildcat onnection T"ree-p"ase four !ire delta

(ildcate Leg enter tap connection on t"ree-p"ase four !ire delta

(indo! 0ole A disconnect stick

is ;/an insulator retainer for trolley poles9 6/a fork suspension toolattac"ment.

T!o or t"ree transformers at same location connected to t"e samecircuit

(ooden ladder !it" fiber rollers generally used !"en !ork orinspection "as to be done on transmission "ard!are or conductor

T"e top of t"e conduit t"at contains t"e customer service conductors$constructed so it !ill resist t"e action of rain$ sun$ etcl.



*0S (ebsite-section page

See Brace - Alley Arm

?nsulators -

3iberglass - Brackets

Anc"ors - 12panding

3iberglass - Brackets - Do!nlead

Tools and Accessories - Tools -Spacers

Tools and Accessories - Tools -ome-A-Long



3iberglass - Brackets - Do!nlead

ard!are 3-& - 0ole Steps

3iberglass - Brackets

?nsulators -

Tools and Accessories - Tools -

ome-A-Long

ard!are 3-& - 0ins - T"imble Adapter Lead T"reads

ard!are 3-& - ?nsulators - %uyStrain



ard!are 3-& - Scre!s - Lag

ard!are 3-& - 0ole Steps

ard!are 3-& - Racks-Secondary

ard!are A-1 - Attac"ments-%uyooks







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